Many
and various are the sacrifices thus spread out in the Vedas for the
aspirant to chase. Know that all these come-from action; knowing
this you can free yourself from bond-age.
IV-32
Better than ritualistic
sacrifice that is performed with various articles prescribed
there is the sacrifice the chief ingredient of which is right
knowledge. All prescribed actions attain their complete fulfilment
only in true knowledge.
IV-33
Jnana manifests itself
in the cultivation of a detached attitude in all work. Jnana is not
fully expressed by "knowledge" or "wisdom." It
involves a complete transformation of oneself in accordance with the
truth that is seen. Such transformation results from and at the same
time leads to progressive realisation of one's unity with the rest
of the world and of the whole world with God. Action becomes free
and sinless once the motive of action is freed from selfish aims.
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